Ramaphosa said the weakness of the party was clear in how it performed in the local government elections, where the ANC, in some municipalities, failed to get the outright majority to lead. | City_Press
He said it was also evident in how people had lost trust and are increasingly frustrated with the party and government.
“These divisions manifest themselves in patronage, gatekeeping, vote buying and manipulation of organisational processes. These divisions are driven by corruption and the need by those responsible for corruption to avoid detection and accountability.
The people of South Africa will not forgive us if we abandon the correct positions that we have taken on confronting wrongdoing within our ranks. History will not forgive us. “This meeting should reaffirm the core values and principles of the ANC, that of unity, selflessness, sacrifice, collective leadership, humility, honesty, discipline, hard work, internal debates, constructive criticism and self-criticism. We need, as a federation, to see a renewed and rejuvenated ANC emerge.”
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